2014: Served as UMBC’s primary long-stick defensive midfield specialist… More than doubled his previous career total with 49 ground balls… Placed second on the squad in that category and was also second with 16 caused turnovers… Tied a career-best with six ground balls in a pair of games- versus Richmond and at Binghamton… Caused six turnovers in a three-game stretch, with three apiece versus Mercer and at Towson.

2013: Competed in 14 games garnered 24 ground balls… Collected a career-best six ground balls in the opener versus Robert Morris…Also recorded 12 caused turnovers and a pair of assists… The helpers came in games versus Robert Morris and Vermont.

2012: Competed in 11 of 13 games, including the final eight of the campaign… Tied for seventh on the squad with 15 ground balls as a long-stick defensive midfielder… Tied for fourth with six caused turnovers… Recorded all statistics in the final six games of the season… Excelled in UMBC’s victory at Vermont with three ground balls and a team-high three caused turnovers… Collected a season-best five ground balls in the win over Albany…. Led Retriever effort with four ground balls at Binghamton.

Background: Majoring in business technology administration... The 2011 Capital-Gazette Player of the Year and a First Team All-County selection on defense… A USILA regional All-American… An All-Metro Second Team selection by The Baltimore Sun and tabbed honorable mention All-Metro by The Washington Post… Captained the Seahawks as a senior… Team reached the state title game in 2011 and captured the championship during his sophomore campaign (2009)… Collected 12 ground balls in a game twice and accumulated a remarkable 136 in 20 games in 2011… A 4A/3A C. Markland Kelly Award nominee… Earned three letters in football and was an All-County defensive back in 2011….Enjoys snowboarding and lists his favorite movie as The Sound of Music…His younger brother, Josh, passed away last fall at the age of 18 after an extended illness … Son of Catherine and Derril Mackin… Born March 23, 1993.